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(1):

(v. t.) To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; - usually with off or down.

(2):

(v. t.) To seize or devour greedily; - with up.

(3):

(v. i.) To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.

(4):

(v. t.) To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; - often with up.

(5):

(v. i.) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.

(6):

(v. i.) To interrupt; - with in or out.

(7):

(v. i.) To barter or truck.

(8):

(v. i.) To exchange; substitute one thing for another.

(9):

(v. i.) To purchase by way of truck.

(10):

(v. i.) To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.

(11):

(v. i.) To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.

(12):

(n.) A change; a vicissitude.

(13):

(v. t. & i.) To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.

(14):

(n.) The act of chopping; a stroke.

(15):

(n.) A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; as, a mutton chop.

(16):

(n.) A crack or cleft. See Chap.

(17):

(n.) A jaw of an animal; - commonly in the pl. See Chops.

(18):

(n.) A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.

(19):

(n.) The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops.

(20):

(n.) Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.

(21):

(n.) A permit or clearance.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chop'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chop.html. 1828.
 
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